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The objective of the study was to screen for sleep habits and various sleep disorders, using a standard questionnaire.

The questionnaire was designed to assess sleep habits, the degree of daytime sleepiness using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and specific sleep problems. A random sample of Saudi employees working as medical or paramedical personnel was selected.

There were 163 respondents (65%) comprising 33 females and 130 males. The mean ESS score was 9.4. Sixty-four respondents (39.3%) had an ESS score of more than 10, i.e., excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). When subjects with poor sleep habits and/or sleep problems were excluded, there were 65 “normal” sleepers, with a mean ESS score of 8.9±3.6. This did not differ from the rest of the sample population, who had a score of 9.8±3.7 (P=0.15). Subjects with inadequate sleep …